I was born in a dump my mother died my daddy got drunk they Left me here to die or grow in the middle of Tobacco Road Tobacco Road Tobacco Road i Grew up in a rusty shack all I ever owned babe was hangin' on my back Lord above know how much I loathe this mean ol' place called Tobacco Road Tobacco Road Tobacco Road Tobacco Road Tobacco Road But it's home yes the only life I've ever known and the lord knows how much I loathe Tobacco Road (Road, Road, Road) Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road) Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road) I'm talkin' 'bout road (Road, Road, Road) I'm talkin' 'bout that road (Road, Road, Road) Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road) Everybody's got one (Road, Road, Road) Everybody's got some (Road, Road, Road) Everybody's got feel one (Road, Road, Road) Everybody remember (Road, Road, Road) Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road) Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road) Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road) Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road) But it's home mmm the only life this boy has ever known and the lord knows how much I loathe Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road) Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road) Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road) I'm gonna leave (Road, Road, Road) and get myself a job (Road, Road, Road) with the help (Road, Road, Road) and the grace from above (Road, Road, Road) I'll get me some dynamite (Road, Road, Road) and I'll get me a crane (Road, Road, Road) And I'll blow it all up, tear it down (Road, Road, Road) Start all over again (Road, Road, Road) And I'll build me a town (Road, Road, Road) I'll be proud to show (Road, Road, Road) And I'll keep the name (Road, Road, Road) And I'll keep the name (Road, Road, Road) And I'll keep the name Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road) Tobacco Road, yeah, yeah (Road, Road, Road) Tobacco Road Tobacco Road you're dirty and you're filthy but I love you cause you're my home, baby You are my home the only life I've ever known You are my home You are my home Yes, you're my home Ya hear me, you're my home you're my home yes it's home, yes the only life I've ever known and the lord knows how much I loathe Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road) Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road) Tobacco Road, yeah (Road, Road, Road) do it again, ya feel a thing (Road, Road, Road) do it again, ya feel a thing (Road, Road, Road)